The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, has alleged that the Federal government is indirectly buying votes, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State It also called on the federal government to refrain from acts capable of killing Nigeria’s democracy. A statement by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu and made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday, the CNPP warned that “acts of benevolence by the federal government in states during campaign periods have gone beyond coincidences to becoming a suspicious vote buying by proxy as is being witnessed in Edo State today.” It also called on the international community…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Tina George, Minna New executives have emerged in the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Niger state. The bi-annual election which was held on Wednesday saw the immediate past Secretary, Mustapha Bina emerging as the new Chairman of the Chapel uncontested. In a keenly competitive election, Dan Atori from New Telegraph Newspaper emerged as Secretary of the chapel while Priscilla Dennis from Daily Post emerged as the Financial Secretary. Other uncontested positions include the Vice Chairman, Abdul Mohammed and theTreasurer Mathew Jawtu. Handing over to the new Chairman, the outcome Chairman, Aideloje Ojo from Blueprint…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to reverse the recent hike in electricity tariff and fuel price or face a “total shutdown of the country’s economy”. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, while addressing newsmen at the end of the body’s Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, said that workers and Nigerians were disappointment that government decided to increase the cost of both items. “We are surprised that at a time other countries across the world are giving palliatives to their citizens to cushion the effect of COVID-19, Nigerians are asked…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ondo State Command, has said no fewer than 6 people died and 7 were injured in a road accident on the Akure-Ilesha expressway at Ilara-Mokin, in the state on Wednesday. A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, Mrs Omotola Ogunbawo, in Akure explained that the accident occurred on Wednesday evening, said it involved three vehicles at Ilara-Mokin in the Ifedore Local Government Area of the state. According to her, the three vehicles are a Toyota Haice Bus marked EPE 545 YA, a Truck with registration number BDG 252 XY and a Corolla Toyota marked FST 768…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has sought the assistance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to track electoral funding malpractices and vote-buying as the Edo and Ondo governorship elections approaches. A statement by the spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday said This appeal was made on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 by the Jigawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Mahmuda Isah, when the Kano zonal head of the EFCC, Sanusi Aliyu Mohammed paid him a Courtesy Visit. “We seek your expertise to track down fraudulent campaign funding and vote buyers, because…
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday nre-arraigned one Alice Peace John, alongside her boyfriend, Fadi Alloush before Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan for fraud in the sale of charcoal. A statement by the spokesperson of the Commission, Dele Oyewole made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday, said the duo were dragged to the court on three-count charges of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining the sum of N17, 500, 000.00 (Seventeen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) under false pretences. One of the charges read, “That you Fadi Alloush and…
Jigawa state government has solicited the support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to establish an anti-corruption commission for the state. A statement by the spokesperson of the Commission, Dele Oyewale made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday, said the Attorney -General and Commissioner of Justice, Musa Adamu Aliyu made the request on Tuesday, when the Kano zonal head of the EFCC, Sanusi Aliyu Mohammed, paid him a courtesy visit in his office. According to him, the Jigawa state’s judiciary and the state government, are very passionate about fighting corruption. “This country will not move forward if we don’t…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has trained and will deploy 13,311 personnel for the Edo governorship election. The training is on the new electoral guidelines in COVID-19 period in order to ensure that every act of electoral malpractices, violence, act of hooliganism and other social vices that could affect the smooth conduct of the elections are being nipped in the bud. The Commandant General, Abdullahi Muhammadu, disclosed this while briefing participants, representative of INEC and the representative of the National Council for Disease Control, NCDC, at the Corps Headquarters Abuja on Wednesday. A statement by the spokesperson…
Scientists say the sun has entered a new 25-year cycle and will enter a period marked by more sunspots and eruptions. Experts from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) made the announcement in a statement in Bremen on Wednesday. The sun’s activity has been ramping up over the past nine months as it moves out of a minimum period of activity, experts said. The sun alternates between 11-year periods of higher and lower activity, the scientists said, and the star passed its lowest point of activity in December 2019. However, the next 25-year solar cycle is likely…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has warned the Federal government that it would resist moves by powerful forces within and outside governments at all tiers, to shield bandits and collaborators, anywhere these are identified. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman and made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday. The statement issued after the group’s meeting to review security situation in the North, noted that the fight against the current security challenges in northern Nigeria must be isolated from partisan influence. “For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to be emphatic in reasserting the caution…